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/*
 * $Header: /cvs/glassfish/appserv-api/src/java/com/sun/appserv/management/util/misc/Output.java,v 1.1 2006/12/02 06:04:31 llc Exp $
 * $Revision: 1.1 $
 * $Date: 2006/12/02 06:04:31 $
 */
 

package com.sun.appserv.management.util.misc;


/**
	The API that should be used to output from a Cmd running within the framework.
 */
public interface Output extends DebugSink
{
	/**
		Output a message without a newline.
		
		@param o	the Object to output
	 */
	public void	print( Object o );
	
	/**
		Output a message with a newline.
		
		@param o	the Object to output
	 */
	public void	println( Object o );
	
	/**
		Output a message to error output
		
		@param o	the Object to output
	 */
	public void	printError( Object o );
	
	
	/**
		Output a debug error message if getDebug() is currently true.
		
		@param o	the Object to output
	 */
	public void	printDebug( Object o );
	
	
	/**
		Done with it, can be destroyed.
	 */
	public void close();
};


